Social Enterprise Mark creator moves on
- Paula Howley, the key developer behind the Social Enterprise Mark, is leaving the Social Enterprise Mark Company to take up the position of enterprise development manager at Tomorrow’s People. In her new role she will establish a portfolio of social enterprises that help people on their journey back to work. Ms Howley project managed the Mark from its inception in 2005. There are currently more than 200 Mark holders nationwide.
- Lord Heseltine will chair the independent approval panel for the £1bn Regional Growth Fund (RGF). Ministers want new Local Economic Partnerships (LEPs) to have bids ready for the RGF by the end of December, and have set a 6 September deadline for companies and councils to draw up their draft proposals. The RGF panel will recommend to ministers which projects should be taken forward. Sir Ian Wrigglesworth will be deputy chair of the RGF.
- Northwest Development Agency has announced a series of reappointments to its board. Anthony McDermott, Susan Williams, John Brooks, Peter Allen, Joe Dwek and John Merry will all serve from 14 December until the agency closes. Final closure of regional development agencies is expected by 31 March 2012 following legislation.
- Ledbury and Area Development Trust has appointed Una Morgan and Jan Long to its management committee following the departure of its chief executive Roger Payne. Ms Morgan is a former president of Ledbury Rotary Club, while Ms Long previously held a regional manager position with the British Council. Mr Payne has been the trust’s chief executive since it formed in June 2005 and will leave the company at the end of July.
- Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors West Midlands has welcomed Martin Perks as its new regional board chair. The chartered quantity surveyor and divisional director of cost consultancy business Franklin and Andrews will be responsible for nationwide public sector, defence, highways and sustainability projects. He will take up the two-year position next month.
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